Jeep Wrangler owners have reported 2,036 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 38 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (1,333 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's manual transmission (89 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
My 2018 Jeep Wrangler jl sport is experiencing multiple premature engine failures that present a serious safety risk: •vehicle overheats while driving. •recurrent misfire on cylinder #5 (dtc p0305). •white exhaust smoke with a sweet coolant smell on cold start. Read details...
The contact owns a Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that a relative was driving the vehicle at approximately 55 mph. The vehicle began to lose power and the relative stated that she smelled a burnt odor and then heard a loud boom from underneath the vehicle. Read details...
Bought the vehicle new in 2017, and in mid-2018, had a synchronizing arm repaired, as the transmission was slipping out of reverse. In 2019, had it looked at again because it was slipping out of 4th gear, and nothing was found. Read details...
The contact stated while driving 70 mph the vehicle stated overheating. The contact was able to pull over where he waited for the vehicle to cool down, but the failure continued. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the contact was unsure what the failure was, but they remember that the dealer Read details...
While towing the manual transmission Jeep Wrangler rubicon (transfer case in neutral and transmission in 1st gear) 4 wheels down there was an explosion under the Jeep with a ball of fire. The vehicle was incapacitated. Read details...